Ms Shalini Warrier was appointed as Executive Director of Federal Bank with effect from 15 January 2020. She joined the Bank on 2nd November 2015 as the COO, with her primary responsibility being operational excellence, coupled with digital innovation. In May 2019, she took on the additional responsibility of Business Head of Retail Banking Products. Ms Shalini is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and stood first at the All-India level in 1989. She is also a Certified Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers. She has over 29 years of banking experience. Prior to joining Federal Bank, she worked with Standard Chartered Bank, handling multiple disciplines across India, Brunei, Indonesia, Singapore and UAE. She is also on the Board of IDBI Federal Life Insurance Company Limited and Federal Operations and Services Limited. In her current role, she leads the Bank's initiatives designed to enhance customer experience and operational excellence through automation and digitalization. She is also responsible for delivering innovative retail products to the existing and prospective customers of the bank. She has represented the Bank at various fintech and technology platforms in India and abroad.

Ms Shobha Dixit is Director at ALPLA India Pvt. Ltd.- partner of ALPLA, an Austrian based plastics packaging company focused in rigid packaging primarily for the FMCG sector. As Head of Corporate Affairs, she is responsible for Continuous Improvement, Sustainability, CSR, Behavioral Trainings, New Initiatives and the company Newsletter. She has rich experience in contract manufacturing for multinational companies such as Reckitt Benckiser and Johnson and Johnson. Ms Shobha has been socially involved in organizations such as Ladies Circle and part of Young Presidents Organization. She held leadership positions as Ladies Circle India President and Spouse Forum Coordinator for YPO Hyderabad Chapter. She personally enjoys working with people and specialized in understanding and solving people issues. Having been through ten schools and 3 colleges in various cities of India, she can speak English, Hindi, Tamil, Bengali and Telugu.

As a Leadership Coach over the past 7 years, Ms Rajani has helped over 50 leaders transform their behaviour by using their strengths to the fullest. Solutions-focused and results-oriented, she coaches senior managers achieve organizational and professional goals to improve business results and improve operational effectiveness with personal performance, all of which have been a part of her own professional life. Over the past 30 years of her career, over 25 of which has been in IT Services, Ms Rajani has nurtured and grown several businesses in telecom for TCS. She is a qualified assessor for SEI-CMMi, SEI-People CMM and various ISO standards. An Electrical Engineer from NIT, Nagpur, she did her postgraduation in Electronic Design from IISC, Bengaluru. She is accredited as a CEO Coach by Coaching Foundation India and is a Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coach. In 2004, MMA recognized her as the Outstanding Woman Manager of the Year. Md Rajani is on the board of Zeus Mentors, where she mentors mid-career. In 2016, she was recognized as one of the “50 Most Influential Coaching Leaders” by CHRO Asia, a high level professional body for Human Resource Professionals.

Ms Shirin Salis is the Vice president of Human Resources at Trane Technologies, India formerly known as Ingersoll-Rand. She led the organization to win accolades like India's 100 Best Companies to Work For 2019 and India’s Best 25 workplaces for women - a strong reflection of a high-trust, high-performance culture. Trane Technologies is certified as a Great Place to Work. Ms Shirin has over two decades of rich experience spanning across reputed organizations. Her astute leadership has helped organizations implement impactful people and leadership development practices leading to improved business results. Prior to Trane, she held positions at Agilent Technologies and GE. In her roles, Shirin has particularly focused on areas of strategic HR, leadership development, organization capability building, culture enhancement, diversity & inclusion practices, performance management, employee engagement and several other innovative people practices. Ms Shirin has several recognitions to her credit “Woman Super Achiever” and 100 Most Influential Global HR professionals for two consecutive years.She was featured in the YourStory’s 100 Emerging Voices of 2019 - a list of emerging thought leaders, whose opinions mattered to readers, and they believed, will gain prominence in 2020 & beyond. She was one of the 5 finalists for ETPrime Women Leadership Awards 2020 in the HR Leader of the Year category by Economic Times. She is the Immediate Past Chairwoman of CII-IWN, Karnataka. She now leads the CII IWN’s cross-company/cross industry leadership mentoring program across Southern Region, connecting top talent women leaders as mentees with inspiring CEOs/CXOs & Senior Leadership level mentors.

Ms Hema Mani has over 25 years of experience in Strategic Human Resources Capacity, with wide ranging Multinational experiences from Kelly Consultants, PWC, Jain Group of Institutions, i2 Technologies and Honeywell. She is a certified Korn Ferry Leadership Architect and Coach, Lean Sigma Green Belt assessor and certified OD Facilitator She is currently heading the Asia Pacific HR at Lennox International. Part of her responsibility in Lennox India & Asia is on Talent Development in these regions and developing them into a global team of excellence. She is committed to the cause of diversity and has recently launched the LGBTQ+ initiative at Lennox India. Under her leadership, Lennox India has won several honors for HR such as the 13 best workplaces in Tamil Nadu by Times of India, 100 Best places to work for women in India 2016 by Avatar, Best places to work in Chennai by Economic Times, Best Games based Learning Program by TISS and Dream companies to work in 2016 by Times Ascent. Best Community engagement Award by Economic Times More recently Lennox was Certified as the Top 100 Great Places to work under her leadership She has represented on topics of Human sciences in forums of IHRD, NHRD, ISTD and SHRM and has published papers. She is recognized as one of the 30 Women Super Achievers by World HRD Congress. More recently, she has been an active volunteer and Meditator with Isha Foundation.

Dr Uma Aysola is a Senior business leader with 33 years of experience in areas of Strategic planning, Execution and Operations of Hospitals, Health Systems Management and Corporate Social Responsibility. She has a proven track record in establishing Systems and processes, End to End Structure of Ecosystems Encompassing Hospitals, Medical Diagnostics, Wellness and wellbeing and Telemedicine. She is the recipient of “The World CSR” Award in 2014 in the category of 50 Most Talented Professionals in India (Athena). She also took up the lead role in conceptualizing and publishing a 150- page coffee table book titled “The Golden Hour” for increasing awareness for emergency response. She is responsible for implementing the revolutionary concept of “Sight Savers- Exclusive Facility” to cross subsidize eye care for inpatients. She is also a pioneer in establishing the first of its kind disability skill lab using virtual reality for education and disability inclusiveness amongst school and college students and working population. Championing the cause of patient assistance (LVPEI), she has pioneered the Patient Advocate, the first of its name in the country. She has also assisted Prof C K Prahalad’s team in developing case studies for the Harvard Business Review (EMRI). Dr Uma has also been invited to speak at the United Nations Conference – IHDP Open Meeting 2009 in Bonn.

Ms Meera is a Director of Verkenner Business Associates Pvt. Ltd, a firm involved in business consulting for scaling up / transformation, risk management and talent acquisition. Having rich experience in the BFS / Healthcare sectors, Ms Meera has been instrumental in bringing effective strategies and innovative business practices as Head of Marketing & Corporate Communication in large public and private sector organizations in the Banking & Financial sector. Her previous assignments include at Bank of Baroda, Manappuram Finance Ltd., and UTI Mutual Fund. Further, she has been a Corporate Trainer/ Faculty for Executive Development Programs at various institutes like National Institute of Bank Management, Pune / UTI ICM Mumbai / Technology Business Incubator NIT Kozhikode, adjunct faculty at Wellingkar Institute of Management Development and Research and other institutions in Mumbai etc. She has published several articles on various management subjects including Banking and Financial Services marketing in leading National level publications. Ms Meera has represented her organizations on various committees at the AMFI / Indian Banks Association (IBA) etc. and has been a guest speaker on various National / State level conclaves and summits etc. viz. CII, Dun & Bradstreet, Kerala Management Association etc. She was listed among the Most Influential Marketing Leaders 2016 by the World Marketing Congress.

Ms Savitha Kesav Jagadeesan is a Senior Resident Partner in Kochhar & Co and leads the Chennai office as well as the firms southern Intellectual Property law practice. Her other practice areas include Corporate Law, Employment Law and TMT law. She advised on labour matters including Employer employee disputes, termination issues as well as labour documentation. She sits on several POSH committees. Ms Savitha is also actively engaged in advising several large foreign and domestic clients on negotiating and preparing joint ventures, Private Equity Investment documentation, foreign direct investment, technical collaboration, share/asset purchase deals, mergers and acquisition and India Investment Strategies. She is handling various IP portfolios (litigation and prosecution) for clients across a wide range of industry sectors including FMCG, auto parts, IT, Education, media and entertainment etc. In addition to the traditional IPR issues, Ms Savitha has been actively engaging with numerous dynamic start-up ventures and hi-tech companies in India advising them on e-commerce and Internet related transactions, including critical issues relating to co-branding, content licensing, platform agreements and cyber related IPR issues. She has extensive research background and was awarded the Monash Research Scholarship (Australia) to conduct research in the area of Cyber Crime and Policing. During her stint in Australia, she also taught Contract law, Commercial Law and Criminal Law at Monash University and Victoria University. She is an invited Member of the Congress of Fellows, CILS, Salzburg. She has been adjudged a recommended lawyer in the Asia Pacific Region by the leading legal practice book Legal 500 for Employment Law, TMT law and IP law. She was also declared among the Top 100 Legal professionals in India by Forbes India in 2021. She is also awarded the distinction of being among the top 100 IP Professionals by Asia IP and being among the top 100 Women IP Professionals by World IP Forum.

Banker turned successful woman entrepreneur, Dr Senthamarai is the Co-Founder of Betamonks and Founder of Azhag. She runs clothing to software service Ventures with 200+ employees. Her quest to excel and change lives made her come out of the comforts of corporate world and start her entrepreneurial journey. Dr Senthamarai, Alumni of ISB, holds a Bachelor Degree in Commerce, General Law, Diploma in Software Technology, CFP (Certified Financial Planner), Women Entrepreneur Executive Management Program of Goldman Sacs and ISB and was privileged to be part of the fully funded Ambassador Program of ISB. Prior to becoming an entrepreneur, she has spent 10+ years in Banking within the Retail Sales Segment in various leadership roles. BETAMONKS is a technology accelerator. It helps companies to accelerate their business by building platforms that are required to evolve them from bottlenecks of current solutions. BETAMONKS is specialized in building automation and analytic platforms from start-up to fortune 500 companies and enterprise clients to develop and deliver turn-key scalable software solutions. She has been a motivational speaker at 100+ sessions in both national and international platforms. Based on her experience in Business Planning, Operations Management, People Management, Digital Transformation, she helps businesses and individuals in strategy, planning, Business Modelling, creating and implementing innovative marketing strategies through the right mix of mediums, content and research.

Dr Annie Jacob, a Doctorate from IIT Madras is the Director, KCG College of Technology, a progressive Engineering college under the Anna University. It belongs to the Hindustan Group of Institutions, founded by the late Dr. KCG Verghese. She isprimarily involved in administering the planning and execution of operations and resources to achieve the set institutional goals.She is an educational entrepreneur, able administrator, assertive leader and advocator of women empowerment. At the helm of affairs of thetwo-decade institution, Dr Annieworks with students and teachers specializing in STEM related subjects. With women faculty outnumbering men, she has edge over others in knowing the challenges of professional women, particularly in engineering. She nurtures the start-up ideas in students by establishing KCG Technological Business Incubator (TBI) and also supports them financially. Women’s Coding Club and Women Empowerment Cell set up exclusively for girl students motivate and empower them to attain the highest potential. She is the proud recipient of "Best Women Entrepreneur Award” from ICT Academyand “Eminent Women Edupreneur Award” from Times Group. Adding feather to her cap, she was conferred Women of Impact Award and Women in STEM Award by IIT Madras Foundation and IIT Madras Alumni Association respectively for her phenomenal contribution in the field of Engineering and Technology education. Dr Annie joined the Y’s Men Community in the year 2009 as a member of Mylapore club, Chennai District and is dynamically involved in various activities of Y's Men International. She is currently the Area Director-India Area, Y’s Men International and has held various posts in the regions and districts. Under the leadership of Dr Annie, Centenary community care projects were executed.

Ms Priya Kathirvelu has more than 25+ years of corporate exposure as an HR leader in organizations like TAFE, Ingersoll Rand, Dell International Services and Wipro Technologies. She was heading the Talent Management and Development function in these organizations and is currently an independent consultant. She has in-depth exposure to Learning & Organizational Development, Talent Management, Change Management and Diversity & Inclusion . Over the few years, she has been associated with the CII Indian Women’s Network in Karnataka and Southern region in supporting their Leadership Development initiatives and Mentoring programs. With her background in Psychology she has multiple accreditations in various psychometric tools and is also a passionate facilitator and coach.

Ms Anamika Saraogi started her journey as a partner in True Cartons - house of packaging with her husband and then started her own retail company - Clay & Glaze. On account of her love for art and pottery, she started working with local artisans, designing and developing home decor products. She is an environmental philanthropist and has a strong inclination towards spirituality.

Prasanthi is the Executive Manager (Customer Support) of Efftronics Systems Pvt. Ltd., one of India’s smart solutions company. Backed by rich R&D, Efftronics is now a leading provider of smart solutions for Railways signalling, Smart cities, Smart Buildings and Industrial domains. She did her M.B.A in Finance Management from Bangalore University in 1999. She leads 470 people in the Customer Support Wing and responsible for the Installation and maintenance of India’s largest IoT network for Indian Railways with more than 6 million things connected across 9000 locations all over India. She is a Member of the POSH Committee in Efftronics Systems Pvt Ltd and handles grievances. She is also a Lead Auditor in Efftronics Auditors Team. Prasanthi held various roles with the Indian Women Network (IWN) such as Co-Convener (L&D), IWN Andhra Pradesh in 2018 & 2019 and currently serves as the Chairwoman of IWN Andhra Pradesh.

Mr T V Narendran has been engaged with CII for many years at the State, Regional and National level. He was the Chairman of CII Eastern Region during 2016-17 and has led CII National Committees on Leadership and Human Resources besides being Chairman of CII Jharkhand. He was also the President Designate of CII for 2020-21. Mr Narendran is an alumnus of IIM Calcutta and NIT Trichy. He is a recipient of Distinguished Alumnus Awards from NIT Trichy and IIM Calcutta. He is also the Chairman of the Board of Governors of XLRI Jamshedpur and the Vice President of the Indian Institute of Metals. He was a member on the Board of the World Steel Association and is a member of its Executive Committee. He was the co-chair of the Mining & Metals Governors Council of the World Economic Forum from 2016 to 2018.

Chandrajit Banerjee (CB) is the Director General of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). CII is India’s apex industry organisation, proactively enhancing the competitiveness of Indian Industry. CB has been with the CII for over 34 years and has been serving as its Director General since 2008. In this post, he is responsible for the overall operations of CII. CB is a Member of a number of important Government advisory bodies at the National and State level. As DG of CII, he is responsible for leading and contributing to many policy level dialogues and discussions to enhance the competitiveness of Indian industry and towards the development of India. He holds / has held Trusteeship and Board Member posts in many institutions including Institute of Economic Growth (IEG); Global Innovation and Technology Alliance (GITA); Bharatiya Yuva Shakti Trust (BYST); Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM); World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Agenda Council of India; Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC); Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ranchi, etc. He is also a Member of the Managing Committee of SPORTSCOM and Governing Council Member of Healthcare Sector Skill Council (HSSC). CII Foundation and India@75 Foundation, which are promoted and supported by CII, are also two institutions where CB is a Board member. CB is also a Director of Singapore India Partnership Foundation (SIPF). He is a Director on the Board of “Invest India” which is set up by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. He is also Secretary for many bilateral CEOs Forums constituted by the Government of India such as Australia, France, Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, Sweden, South Africa, etc. Prior to his appointment as Director General, CB held several leadership positions in key areas including sectoral verticals of manufacturing, services, agriculture and life sciences as well as the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector. He has also led CII’s policy work relating to macroeconomic policy, financial services and corporate governance. He was the first Executive Director of the National Foundation of Corporate Governance (NFCG), an organization set up by the Government of India, and continues to be Member of its Board of Trustees and Governing Council. CB has been honoured with the China-India Friendship Award by the Chinese Premier for his contributions towards the development of bilateral ties between India and China. CB was conferred with the decoration of “Knight Commander” by His Majesty the King of Spain in recognition of his meritorious achievements and exceptional contributions towards promoting relations between India and Spain. He is a Post-Graduate (MS) in Economics with specialisation in Economics of Planning and Econometrics from the University of Calcutta. Earlier, he did his graduation from St. Xavier's College (Calcutta) in Economics (Hons). He has been honoured with Honorary Doctorate (D. Phil Honoris Causa) from Amity University and Honorary Doctorate in Business Management from the Xavier Institute of Management (Xavier University), Bhubaneswar. As an apex industry body, CII works closely with the Government of India and industry to create and sustain an environment conducive to the development of India. CII is a non-government, not-for-profit industry-led and industry-managed organisation serving directly and indirectly 300,000 enterprises, both private and public sectors, including SMEs and MNCs. More than 250 national and regional sectoral and industry bodies are members of CII. CII has over 600 sectoral and subject-based committees and other groups to advance policy issues for the country and focus on competitiveness of Indian industry. With 62 offices, including 10 Centres of Excellence, in India, and 8 overseas offices as well as institutional partnerships with 394 counterpart organizations in 134 countries, CII serves as a reference point for Indian industry and the international business community. The CII Centres of Excellence offer a range of services for CII members and industry at large in the areas of quality, manufacturing excellence, green building and energy conservation, water, logistics, leadership management, SME competitiveness, sustainable development, food & agriculture, and innovation, entrepreneurship & start-ups.

Ms Vaishali Nigam Sinha is the Chief Sustainability Officer at ReNew Power, one of India’s largest renewable energy IPPs (Independent Power Producer) and the first Indian RE firm to list on NASDAQ (NASDAQ: RNW). Under the ambit of ReNew India Initiative (RII), Vaishali drives the company’s corporate social responsibility and sustainability initiatives and is also Founding Chair, ReNew Foundation, the company’s philanthropic arm. Ms Vaishali has a strong track record in integrating corporate sustainability, ESG and responsible investing within business strategy. At ReNew, she drives ESG strategy, implementation (including governance, metrics setting, monitoring and capacity building) and disclosures. Through several leadership roles, Ms Vaishali strategically advances causes such as climate action, sustainable development and equal participation of women in the economy. She is a President’s invitee to Columbia World Projects – a high-level forum at Columbia University created to tackle major global challenges and serves on the President’s Advisory Council at Wellesley College and the Columbia Global Centre’s Mumbai Advisory Board. She is a Member of the World Economic Forum’s South Asia Regional Action Group for post Covid recovery and the Economic Times SDG Leadership Council on Climate Action. She is also a Member of the Greening Working Group of the Energy Transition Taskforce of Sustainable Markets Initiative which has launched the Terra Carta and is also one of the Founding Members of the Global Alliance for Sustainable Energy. She is a Board Member of the UN Global Compact Network India (GCNI) and Chairperson of their Gender Committee; Senior Advisor to the WEF Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders; Chairperson of South Asian Women In Energy (SAWIE) – a body set up under USISPF to promote diversity and gender equity in energy sector; Chair, CII’s Indian Women Network and Women Empowerment Committee and a Member of the Governing Council of the Vedica Scholars Programme for Women. Ms Vaishali is also a member of the Advisory Council of the CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development, Advisory Committee of the India Climate Collaborative and Global CSR & Philanthropy Committee, Della Group. She is a regular speaker at international forums like the Climate Week NYC, California Governor’s Global Climate Action Summit and events organized by WEF, UNDP and United Nations Global Compact Network. She has also authored several opinion articles on a range of topics from sustainability to gender parity to CSR which have been published in leading Indian dailies, magazines, web portals and industry journals. In October 2020, Ms Vaishali was named among India’s 100 most important PR & Corporate Communication professionals. She was also listed among Asia’s Most Influential Women in Renewable Energy and as an Influential Women Business Leader by the Solar Quarter magazine. She was felicitated for her outstanding contribution towards women empowerment by CSR Journal in July 2019 and recognized as being amongst India’s Top 25 Impactful CSR Leaders by the India CSR Network in April 2019. In 2019, CEO Today magazine conferred the Businesswoman of the Year Award for her achievements as a woman professional. She was also a National Finalist at the NITI Aayog Women Transforming India Awards 2018, finishing amongst top 2% of women from across India. Recently, Vaishali was also featured in SheThePeople’s 40 over 40 list. Ms Vaishali completed the Owners and Presidents Management Program from Harvard Business School and a Master’s degree in Public Policy from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, where she was an American Association of University Women (AAUW) scholar. Prior to ReNew, Vaishali had worked as an investment banker for over 15 years in the US, UK and India.

Ms T Sarita Reddy is a leading businesswoman and industrialist who is currently the Managing Director of Gayatri Sugars, an integrated sugar manufacturing company, with auxiliary units such as a distillery and co-gen power plant. Under her leadership, the company has achieved high levels of efficiency in sugar extraction and has received several awards from SISSTA (South India Sugar cane and Sugar Technologists Association).   She has also served as President of the Telangana Sugar Mills Association for the last 10 years and was awarded “Industry Excellence Award” by Sugar Technologists Association of India (STAI) in 2017. She was the President of Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) for the year 2016-17 where she steered the industry (over 500 sugar mills) forward in very trying times.   Apart from her role in the sugar industry, she is a Director of Park Hyatt Hyderabad, an iconic 5-Star Deluxe Hotel, where she overseas operations.   She has also served as a member of the National Council of the CII (Confederation of Indian Industry) for the past 3 years and has contributed extensively in various interactions with industry and government bodies for policy making and implementation. She is currently serving as Co Chair of SKILL INDIA – a program started by the Prime Minister of India. She is also serving as member of Task Force on Sugar and Ethanol.    She is the author of a coffee table art book called Tirumala – Tirupati and is also a Managing Trustee of an NGO called HELP that does some social work in the state of Telangana. She has also attended executive education for the last three years at Harvard Business School, an intellectually stimulating experience that involves interacting with members from all around the globe. Her Hobbies include travelling, scuba diving, trekking and solving sudoku in addition to always being ready to learn and improve in every sphere of her life

Ms Shalini Warrier was appointed as Executive Director of Federal Bank with effect from 15 January 2020. She joined the Bank on 2nd November 2015 as the COO, with her primary responsibility being operational excellence, coupled with digital innovation. In May 2019, she took on the additional responsibility of Business Head of Retail Banking Products. Ms Shalini is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and stood first at the All-India level in 1989. She is also a Certified Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers. She has over 29 years of banking experience. Prior to joining Federal Bank, she worked with Standard Chartered Bank, handling multiple disciplines across India, Brunei, Indonesia, Singapore and UAE. She is also on the Board of IDBI Federal Life Insurance Company Limited and Federal Operations and Services Limited. In her current role, she leads the Bank's initiatives designed to enhance customer experience and operational excellence through automation and digitalization. She is also responsible for delivering innovative retail products to the existing and prospective customers of the bank. She has represented the Bank at various fintech and technology platforms in India and abroad.

Ms Shobha Dixit is Director at ALPLA India Pvt. Ltd.- partner of ALPLA, an Austrian based plastics packaging company focused in rigid packaging primarily for the FMCG sector. As Head of Corporate Affairs, she is responsible for Continuous Improvement, Sustainability, CSR, Behavioral Trainings, New Initiatives and the company Newsletter. She has rich experience in contract manufacturing for multinational companies such as Reckitt Benckiser and Johnson and Johnson. Ms Shobha has been socially involved in organizations such as Ladies Circle and part of Young Presidents Organization. She held leadership positions as Ladies Circle India President and Spouse Forum Coordinator for YPO Hyderabad Chapter. She personally enjoys working with people and specialized in understanding and solving people issues. Having been through ten schools and 3 colleges in various cities of India, she can speak English, Hindi, Tamil, Bengali and Telugu.

As a Leadership Coach over the past 7 years, Ms Rajani has helped over 50 leaders transform their behaviour by using their strengths to the fullest. Solutions-focused and results-oriented, she coaches senior managers achieve organizational and professional goals to improve business results and improve operational effectiveness with personal performance, all of which have been a part of her own professional life. Over the past 30 years of her career, over 25 of which has been in IT Services, Ms Rajani has nurtured and grown several businesses in telecom for TCS. She is a qualified assessor for SEI-CMMi, SEI-People CMM and various ISO standards. An Electrical Engineer from NIT, Nagpur, she did her postgraduation in Electronic Design from IISC, Bengaluru. She is accredited as a CEO Coach by Coaching Foundation India and is a Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coach. In 2004, MMA recognized her as the Outstanding Woman Manager of the Year. Md Rajani is on the board of Zeus Mentors, where she mentors mid-career. In 2016, she was recognized as one of the “50 Most Influential Coaching Leaders” by CHRO Asia, a high level professional body for Human Resource Professionals.

DrHarpreet A De Singh, the first lady CEO, the leader of aviation industry, breakingnumerous glass ceilings as the first woman Pilot selected by Air India, the first lady Ground Instructor of Pilots, teaching technical and navigation subjects and first Human Factors & CRM Facilitator. She later become the first DGCA approved lady Chief of Flight Safety and first lady accident investigator in India. She launched QMS in Aviation followed by SMS, Environment Management System, CSR etc. also first in India in Aviation. She has been Emergency Response Director and conceptualized ‘Angels of Air India’ a strong humanitarian work force to support in disaster management. She has carried out various social work activities, especially in her role for woman empowerment, has been the President of IWPA (Indian Women Pilots Association) and has encouraged women from economically and socially backward areas in addition to women from cities to take up the traditionally male dominated job functions of Airline Pilots. This consistent endeavor has led to India having the highest percentage of women Pilots in the world. She has also been involved with coordinating with various agencies of Aviation and Aerospace including motivating School children and College students to take up professional jobs in these specialized technical dominated areas. She has carried out these activities as the Chairperson of Mumbai branch and Council Member of Headquarters of Aeronautical Society of India. She is presently working with Air India Limited as Executive Director - Headquarters and has been awarded many awards. Besides all the above, to help diverse people and the under privileged, as CEO of Spiritual Foundation called HARPS (Pure Soul – Love & Service for all), she has helped in carrying out meditation and prayer sessions for diverse faiths as a part of universal prayers to promote harmony, peace and purity. She has helped empower people through motivational programs and Raj-Yoga and is iconic in true sense of leadership where besides economic goals spiritual goals have also been achieved.

A true trailblazer in the Long Jump circuit, Ms Anju Bobby George is an Indian athlete-turned-coach who is India’s first and only medal winner in athletics at the World Athletics Championship. Born in the quaint town of Changanassery near Kottayam, Kerala, she was introduced to athletics by her father when she was 13. Starting her career with Heptathlon, Ms Anju later shifted focus to jump events. It didn’t take long for her to make her mark, clinching the first international long jump medal in the 1996 Delhi Junior Asian Championship. It was invariable that the lanky lass would set the stage on fire and she did just that, breaking the National Record in both Triple Jump and Long Jump. It was in 2003 that she took a huge step forward and etched her name in the history books of Indian Sport, becoming the first and only Indian athlete to win a medal at the World Championship in Athletics. With a jump of 6.70m, she claimed Bronze in Paris achieving a feat that is yet to be obliterated. Anju also pushed the bar a year later, setting her personal best and the current National Record at the Athens Olympics with a jump of 6.83m. Her highest civilian honour came in 2004 when she became the proud recipient of the Padma Shri. In December 2020, the steely resolve and unmatched grit of Ms Anju came to the fore as she revealed via a tweet that she was born with one kidney, had a dead take off leg, and was allergic to painkillers. She now focuses on training a new generation of Indian jumpers at the Anju Bobby Sport Foundation while also serving as the Vice President of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) among other esteemed roles in various organizations.
Milestones:
2021: World Athletics’ Woman of the Year Award
2007: Silver – Asian Championships, Amman
2006: Gold – South Asian Games, Colombo
2006: Silver – Asian Games, Doha
2005: Gold – Asian Championships, Incheon
2004: Padma Shri
2004: Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
2003: Bronze – World Athletics Championship, Paris
2003: Gold – World Athletics Final, Monte Carlo

Dr Rajeshwari Narendran is Ph.D. in Management & MBA, Andrew Towl Scholar, Harvard Business School (GloColl and CWW), Boston, USA & FDP IIM-A 2009. She has the distinction of being the first ever woman and youngest National President of Indian Society for Training & Development, New Delhi, India (2013-14). Currently, she is Professor HR/OB and Former Head & Director MHRM, M L Sukhadia University, Udaipur. She is Visiting Professor to IIM Udaipur, IIM Ahmedabad and many Universities across the globe. She has delivered invited Lectures and Training at Harvard Business School as well. She also has a rare attribute of being a Psycho Dynamic Analyst helping Indian Public sector giants corporate like Reserve Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, NTPC, DGH, Ministry of Petroleum, Accenture, NCFE, etc to hire and promote leadership pipeline. Her work for emancipation of rural and tribal women and Make a Difference (MAD) initiative for rural and youth development have been greatly appreciated by Government of Rajasthan, India. She is a Coach, Evangelist and a Motivational Speaker and her immense positive energy inspires hundreds of thousands of women around the globe as a role model. Dr Rajeshwari is a popular trainer/ HRD Consultant and trained record breaking 75000 plus aspirants in India and abroad. She is one of the first women corporate trainers in India and Asia. Dr Rajeshwari is currently the National Council Member with Higher Education Council of Women International Chamber of Commerce and Industries, a State coordinator of All Ladies League from Asia. Recently, she has been nominated as Board Member to the Pravasi Legal Aid Cell for Gulf countries for supporting working people of India abroad for the rehabilitation, rights, dignity, safety, compensations, empowerments and mental moral support in distress etc. National / International Awards: ISTD National Fellow; Vivekananda National Award for Excellence in HRD & Training 2009; International Case Research Fellowship 2011 from SGBED, (USA); Maharana Raj Singh Award and Ambassador of Goodwill, GSE, California, NEBAA (USA); International Best Paper Award on HRD practices; Samarpan Award for excellence in empowering women. She was awarded as Super Achiever Award for women in HRD research and development for her 25 years of contribution in the World HRD Congress. She received the “Global Award for Women making the world a better place to live” in Thailand in June 2018. Dr Rajeshwari has been Awarded with Life Time Achievement as women leader by NIFT and Guild of newspapers. She has been awarded by a certificate of Leadership by Golden Book of Records as well as Human rights international and SPAA for her poem on Arjuna Awardees of India. Dr Rajeshwari has been nominated as 10 best professors by Global Teaching Excellence Award 2021 which will be held at Dubai and Australia. She has been conferred by Global Management Teachers' Consortium registered with UN Global Compact and NITI Aayog with Outstanding Management Teacher Award 2021. She has written for two chapters on Indian Women in Leadership and Asian Women Leaders published by Palgrave McMillan, USA and also the history of a large Public sector bank in India to be published by SAGE. She is also on the advisory editorial board of International Journal of HRD Practice Policy and Research, UK and ECNR, Canada and Chief editor of Indian journal of training and development. She has been Board Member International Federation for Training and Development Organizations (IFTDO) and served as Member, Developing Countries Concern Committee IFTDO representing in UNO. She is working for development of Women in Leadership and Diversity policies at Global Level. She was awarded by Women Economic Forum as Exceptional Leader of Excellence; Lifetime Achievement Awards by INIFD, World HRD Congress and CCI. She is a certified practitioner from many global platforms like ICF, ELC, CBT etc. In multiple behavioral therapies.

Dr Suresh Bhagavatula is an Professor of Entrepreneurship at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB). His research interests are in two overlapping domains – entrepreneurship and social networks. In entrepreneurship, he looks at both low and high technology firms in India. Within the social network domain, he is interested in understanding the influence of social capital on performance of entrepreneurs and teams. His research work has been published in Journal of Business Venturing, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, International Small Business Journal and Management and Organization Review. He has a PhD from VU University, Amsterdam and a MS from Europa University Flensburg, Germany and a BE from Shivaji University.

Extraordinary teachers mentored Mr Raghu Ananthanraryan when in very difficult phases of his life, namely; Yogacharya Krishnamacharya and Shri Desikachar, J Krishnamurti and Pulin K Garg. He was intimately involved with them for more than a decade from his late twenties. This engagement not only transformed him; it evoked from him his service orientation, his sAdhana. His work revolves around helping individuals, groups and organizations discover their dharma, and become the best they can be. This aligns with his own personal sAdhana. Formally trained as an engineer with an MS in Bio-Medical Engineering from IIT, Madras, he has been in immersive involvement in questions of human life. In academic areas, he has been Co-Founder of the Sumedhas Academy of Human Context since 1995, and of the Barefoot Academy of Governance with TISS since 2012. As Director of Flame Tao Knoware Pvt Ltd, Mr Raghu spans the commercial world of consulting by helping redesign the client organization for greater alignment and synergy. He has authored several books: Learning Through Yoga, The Totally Aligned Organization, Leadership Dharma, Arjuna: The Timeless Metaphor, Organizational Development and Alignment: The Tensegrity Mandala (as co-author with Gagandeep Singh) and Antaranga Yoga: The Foundation of Indian Psychology (Krishnamachaarya Yoga Mandiram, 2021). Currently, his wife Sashi and he, donning their role as Chief Mentors are working on nurturing people on a Sacred Quest at Rithambara Ashram, situated in the beautiful Nilgiris.

Ms Nirupa oversees the Office, Retail and Hotel portfolio of Brigade. She is the Creator and Founder of Brigade REAP - Asia's first real estate tech accelerator, driven to create a great working environment through best practices in HR. Ms Nirupa is a regular speaker at top industry events and a regular contributor to various industry news coverage. She is a 2 time TedX speaker and a Triathlete. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from the University of Virginia and a Master’s Degree holder in Hospitality & Real Estate from Cornell University. She has also done an accelerated certification course on Hotel Operations from New York University

Ms Jayadevi Cholayil’s educational journey was widespread and eventually led her to discover that she had an incredible creative flair. She discovered love for kalamkari, batik and block printing. Her experiments started right in her own kitchen, making clothes for her family. She then started teaching local women the craft to give them employment and a stable income. She understood the need to preserve and support these art forms and artisans so she put together her own textile designing unit. In order to bring her creativity to fruition, she started the store ‘Jullaaha’ meaning weaver in Urdu. With the family’s background deep rooted in Ayurveda, she also started to explore research and development within the field to gain a deeper understanding of its benefits and now heads the R&D unit at Cholayil Private Ltd. Ms Jayadevi went on to co-found Sadhev, a luxury Ayurvedic personal care brand with her son. Now, the Founder and Creative Head of Jullaaha, a Director at Medimix as well as the Co-Founder of Sadhev, she seized every opportunity to build a solid foundation for herself. In Vengal in North Chennai, she personally undertook the development of a farm and adopted two surrounding villages to bring about overall betterment and improve quality of life. Through this effort, she facilitated a number of ways to support the local village community and also bring organic produce to the city. Understanding a basic need to improve levels of sanitation, she constructed about 15 toilets for the villagers. From her own experiences, she also understood the importance of good education and therefore started extra tutoring lessons after school for about 70 children in the locality. In association with the Prasiddhi Forrest Foundation, she has also planted over 20,000 trees to revive the local ecosystem in and around the city of Chennai over a period of only 20 months. She was also awarded the International Women Entrepreneurial Challenge in India in the year 2021.

Ms Aastha Grover Heads the Startup India Team at Invest India. Startup India is a flagship initiative of the Government of India, launched by the Hon’ble PM Shri Narendra Modi in January of 2016. Her team - Startup India Hub serves as a single point of contact for the entire Start-Up Ecosystem and enables exchange of knowledge and provides access to market and funding. Under her leadership, the team has worked towards recognizing 60,000+ Startups, resolved over 150k queries through a vernacular helpline and created India’s largest virtual incubator with over 500,000 users. They have also conceptualized & executed new policies and projects like Startup India seed fund scheme, State Startup Ranking Framework (awarded by UNCTAD), National Startup Awards among others. They have created a Pan India facilitation architecture for entrepreneurs, have driven high impact projects to promote favourable policies, simplified regulatory procedures and have provided access to funding and global markets. Ms Grover also works towards the ecosystem activation piece by working with various government departments, Fortune 500 companies and incubators to help pilot initiatives with startups and provide mentorship. She also works towards internationalization of startups in the Asia Pacific, Europe & the US. With a zest towards research and writing – Ms Grover has also given key inputs towards the drafting of the new Industrial Policy particularly on the Technology and Innovation thematic group among other policy documents. Before joining Invest India, she worked with AT Kearney supporting the Financial Institutions sector across the APAC region and HSBC Bank. She holds an MBA in Finance from SP Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai. She was a CBSE topper and an alum of Sukhdev College of Business Studies (CBS), University of Delhi.

Ms Bindu Ananth is the Co-Founder and Chair of Dvara Trust. She was Board Chair of Northern Arc Capital from 2009 – 2018. Prior to this, Ms Bindu worked in ICICI Bank’s microfinance team between 2001 and 2005 and was head of the new product development team within their Rural Banking Group in 2007. She has an Under-Graduate Degree in Economics from Madras University and Master’s Degree from the Institute of Rural Management (IRMA) and Harvard University’s John F Kennedy School of Government. Ms Bindu has co-edited “Financial Engineering for Low-Income Households”, a book published by SAGE. She has also published in the Economic and Political Weekly, OECD Trade Paper Series and the Small Enterprise Development Journal. She was a member of three RBI Committees: Financial Inclusion; SME Finance and Housing Securitisation. She was a Member of the Government of India’s High-Level Committee on Women (2014-15). She is a Member of the Taskforce of the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Board of India (2017) and in the Executive Committee of CGAP. She is an Independent Director of NeoGrowth Credit, Equalize Health, Syngenta Foundation and Lendable Credit Fund. In 2017, she was featured by Forbes as one of India’s leading women leaders.

Mr Sathish Kumar, hailing from a farming background and a farmer himself, joined his father’s traditional milk trading business in the year 1992 in order to turn around the same which was making losses. After couple of years’ struggle in handling milk spoilage, losses and being at the mercy of traders, he started thinking of making value addition to milk. He set up a small manufacturing unit in Chithode in 1992 with minimum technical know how and investment. Since paneer was sold without any label and brand name, he came out with the brand name “Milky Mist” and got the same registered in 1996. Between 1996 and 2010, while he continued his focus on paneer, he introduced other products like curd, yoghurt, butter, ghee, etc. The growth of the company got accelerated between 2010 and 2016 with the introduction of different types of cheese and other products in the market. His larger vision and future forecast led to establishment of state of the art, technologically superior plant with a capacity to handle 15 lakh litres per day spread over 55 acres of land. Some of Milky Mist’s latest world class technologies (first time in India) are 1000 slices/ minute high speed cheese slice packing machine; 60 MT/ day fully automatic paneer making plant with robotic packing; 40 MT/ day fully automatic mozzarella cheese manufacturing plant & 40 MT/ day cream cheese manufacturing plant He has widely travelled to many countries to study technology. He has adopted the best of technology at the fully automatic custom built paneer manufacturing plant. Today Milky Mist has about 25 product categories with 200 different types of pack sizes and is a household name in entire South India. Milky Mist is the only Dairy in India to manufacture value added products. Mr Sathish Kumar has a vision to make Milky Mist Dairy a US $ One Billion company by 2030.

Ms Kainaz’s culinary journey began at home. At the age of 16, she went to France on a cultural youth exchange programme and that changed her life. Living in the South of France with a family that owned fruit orchards, vegetable gardens and vineyards, she learnt to respect ingredients, to cook with passion and to keep things simple. Upon her return, she proceeded to study French Literature but already knew she was going to become a chef. Having secured admission at IHM Mumbai, India’s leading Hotel Management Institute, she studied there with heart and soul. Ms Kainaz went to OCLD Delhi where she simultaneously broadened skills and found her specialization. OCLD fueled her passion and creativity and got her structured and organized. She became a Pastry Chef at the Oberoi Udailvilas. She started a business selling foods she loves to make and eat. Theobroma was conceived primarily as Dessert Destination but now provides a wide range of products and offers an eclectic menu from around the world. She is the Co-Owner and Head Chef but works as a waitress, cleaner, cashier and manager – she gets the job done. Ms Kainaz was awarded ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ by the Indian Federation of Culinary Associates. She was also invited to be on the judging panel of the Asian Pastry Cup 2010 where she was recognized for her participation and contribution by Mr Gabrielle Paillason, Founder of the World Pastry Cup. She was a jury member again at the same competition in 2012. Theobroma is a bakery and café with 85+ outlets in Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Delhi NCR. It sells cakes, desserts, breads and croissants to a large customer base covering retail, corporate, tourists and expatriates. Theobroma’s success has been the happy marriage of classic techniques and recipes using local produce and adaptation to suit the indigenous palate. This together with honest pricing has made Theobroma a much loved and popular culinary destination. Theobroma has received many awards and excellent reviews in local, national and international media.

Born and raised in Chennai, Harini did her B.Com and then went on to do an MBA in retail management. Coming from a family of bankers, it was an obvious choice to start her career with a bank and therefore, she worked with banks like Kotak, Standard Chartered in the wealth management space. After quitting her job to take care of her elder son who was born with Down Syndrome, Ms Harini wanted products that didn’t have any fragrances and were 100 percent natural. Due to the unavailability of natural skincare products, she went on to study more about skincare formulations, completed her Diploma in Advanced Cosmetic Science & Formulations, and then started to make her own soaps.  She then started Soapworks India in Delhi in 2017, a small home-based proprietorship company which went on to become Earth Rhythm in 2019. The first product Earth Rhythm built were shampoo bars, having the features of a liquid shampoo in a bar form. Earth Rhythm today has over 160 SKUs across categories like Face, Hair, Body & Makeup and continues to grow exponentially.

Dr Ekta is a researcher turned entrepreneur living in Mumbai.  She spent a decade studying Ecology, ranging from soil nutrient dynamics in the forests of Southern India to sustainable farming practices among communities in the Himalayas. After finishing her Ph.D. from IISc Bangalore, she decided to make a career in digital media and edutainment through her own venture, Garden Up, a logical extension to a very successful Youtube channel. Today, Garden Up, through its retail store, courses, workshops and social media content caters to Indian and international audiences, helping them find greenery, sustainability and balance in their lives. She is a part of the silent, yet powerful green revolution that's taking place in urban homes.

Dr Natarajan is the National Champion & National Record Holder in 100 Mts& 200 Mts for 9 consecutive years (1988-1996); Was South Asia’s Fastest Man title holder between 1989-1991; South Asian Games Record Holder & Champion in 100 Mts 200 Mts, 4X100 Mts Relay (1989,1991,1995); Seeded #3 in Asia in 200 Mts during 1991-1994; Silver Medallist in 200 Mts at the World Indoor Invitation Athletic Meet at Tehran in 1989; Qualified and ran with Legendary Sprinter Mr Carl Lewis in the World Permit Meet in 1990 with 4th place; Is the second Indian to run 200 Mts below 21.0 Seconds (20.9secs); Qualified to represent India in 200 Mts in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, USA; Represented India in the World Open Athletics Championship meet at Taiwan, 1995; Qualified to represent India in the Commonwealth Games at Auckland in 1990, the World University Games, Japan (19189) and International Athletic Permit Meets (1989,1990,1991,1993, 1994,1995). He won the Bronze Medal in 4X100 Mts relay in 1991 at the International Permit Meet and underwent specialised advanced training in Athletics in London for 3 months and in Sweden for 3 months. He was presented with the Best Sportsman of the State Award during 1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1995,1996; South Asian Best Performer Award in 1990 by the then President of India, Shri R Venkatraman and was honoured by the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for being South Asia’s Fastest Man. He was also honoured by the then Vice President of India, Shri Hameed Ansari for meritorious services in Athletics – 2008. He is the Honorary Director of the India Sports Promotion Academy (ISPA). Dr Natarajan has presented papers on Training in Athletics / Sports in the World Conference at Brazil and took part in the country wide training program for 3 months. He was an Advisory Board Member for University of Madras (2004- 2010) and Member of the Selection Committee of Tamil Nadu Sports Development Authority for Athletics between 2001-06. He went to London Olympics in 2012 as Technical Observer on behalf of Tamil Nadu Olympic Association for track and field . He was invited at INK-150, Dubai as their Chief Guest on the occasion of their 150th anniversary.

Ms Amrita Sampathkumar is a sports broadcast professional who has dabbled with various roles in the industry for over a decade. Primarily a producer and commentator, she has worked across a wide range of sports and tournaments like IPL, Indian Super League, Pro Kabaddi League, Cricket World Cup, FIFA World Cup and the Olympics, to name a few. Having done her Masters in Broadcast Journalism from Asian College of Journalism, Chennai, she followed her passion for sports and has since worked in channels like Star Sports and ESPN. She has also worked in the capacity of a journalist in Times of India, New Indian Express and Times Now. While her passion for sports is something she says she was born with, she attributes her success partly to the drive she gets from disproving notions about women working in a primarily male dominated industry. While her roles have been varied - as a Voice-over Artist, Director, Show Producer, Match Producer, Statistical Analysis, Match Official Supervision, Reporting and Shooting, etc, she enjoys being behind the mic as a commentator the most.

Ms Alisha Abdullah is a racing driver from India. She is India's first female national racing champion and has the unique distinction of being India's only woman super bike racer and the only fastest Indian car racer too. As a nine-year-old girl, Ms Alisha was drawn to go-karting. She was winning go-karting races by the time she was eleven. It was not surprising given that her father Mr RA Abdullah was a famous bike racer and seven-time national champion. She won the MRF National Go-Karting Championship, when she was just 13-years old. Ms Alisha has acted in a few movies too. At the JK Tyre National Super-bike Racing Championship in 2009, Ms Alisha finished 3rd overall in the national championship amongst 15 men. She finished at the 8th position at the Volkswagen National Polo Cup (India) and at the National Road Racing Championship UCAL - 2008, Group A stroke up to 750 cc Novice Round 4, she finished 3rd. Career History - 2002: Won the MRF National championship (only female racer); 2004: Entered formula car racing and won the best novice in the National Championship (only female racer); 2006: Entered the national bike racing champion at 16yrs, and won the overall championship national with 22men from all over India; 2007: Entered the National Car Racing Championship and placed 5th overall with men (India); 2008: Entered the National Superbike Racing Championship in the 600cc class and finished 3rd overall amongst 20 men (India); 2009: Entered the Superbike National Championship placed 3rd in the National Championship (India); 2010: Racing for VW, was the First Woman to create history in Volkswagen to stand 3rd on the podium; 2010: Overall standings 10th in the JK Tyre National championship amongst 24 men (India); 2011: Was the First Woman to create history in Volkswagen to stand 3rd on the podium; 2011: Overall Standings finished 7h in the National Championship amongst 24 men (India); 2012: National car racing championship finished 5th overall amongst 24 men (India); 2013: Finished 3rd in the “Toyota Yaris Cup” amongst 28 men racers across Asia; 2014: Finished 6th overall at the Toyota Asia championship; 2015: Finished 3rd in the National Car Racing Championship (India); 2016: Opened her own academy of racing for women and owned a racing team; 2017: Finished 3rd in the National Bike Racing Championship & 2018: Currently racing both cars and bikes in the national level Ms Alisha has been awarded by the President of India for being the First Lady in her field and achieving laurels. She graduated from the Loyola Institute of Business Administration.

Krishna is a seasoned IT leader with Multicultural delivery experience. She has successfully driven change and innovation across high-profile industries, including consumer goods, food/beverage, health care, and automotive.Krishna before Joining Nestle has worked with Organizations like Bausch and Lomb, Pepsi, Diageo. She takes pride in being Customer focused on Product and Service delivery. She is an outcome-oriented, metrics driven individual, happy to roll up her sleeves to get the job done. She believes in delivering thru teams and strives to create an environment for them to be successful. Krishna’s motivation for growth comes from learning - both experiential as well as formal training. Her roles across different organizations have allowed her brilliant opportunities to learn and deliver innovative products, solution, and services. Krishna has led and introduced customer centric solution designs, partnered with the global technology team to successfully deliver process and technology solutions for North America and South Asia Region in her career. She continues her journey of establishing digital excellence in partnership with the Business leader’s at Nestle.

Ms Tanvi is the Founder of Tanvi Bhatt International - India's Premier Personal Branding Company; where she empowers leaders to become thought leaders & thought leaders to become ICONS. Known as 'The Personal Branding Pioneer in India', she is the go-to speaker on Personal Branding, Thought Leadership Strategy & Public Speaking in India. She helps aspiring thought leaders build a powerful and impactful personal brand that is built on her signature philosophy- Your Personal Brand is a truly YOUnique mosaic of your spiritual thought leadership, your strategic thought leadership and your social media thought leadership in today’s digital world we live in. She helps YOU discover your brand’s core thought leadership-your BIG IDEA and build an impactful legacy around it that positions you as the category creator ‘Thought Leader’ of your industry. Ms Tanvi has addressed over 100,000 leaders at over 400 events for global brands like LinkedIn, Deloitte, KPMG, Bank of America, Pfizer, Capgemini, Infosys, Times Group, Mahindra Group, TATA Group, reliance to name a few. She has graced prestigious industry platforms like CII, TiECON, DMAi, NHRDN, Social Media Week, PSAI, IITs & IIMs speaking to audience size from 100 to 1000 as a keynote speaker over the last 9 years. She’s also a 3X TED Speaker and has spoken on diverse themes around personal branding to karmic thought leadership to STAGEcraft of Public Speaking. Ms Tanvi is recognized as the ‘Personal Branding Expert’ for the CXOs by The Economic Times, where she shares her insights on all things personal branding under her weekly column ‘Brand YOU’. Her Columns and Articles are also featured in magazines like Inc. India, Entrepreneur, India Today, PITCH, Youth Inc. and Young, Fabulous & Self-Employed etc.
International Awards and Recognitions
Best Young Woman Entrepreneur Award, Women Leaders in India Awards – 2013
The Iconic Stevie Award for Global Young Woman Entrepreneur in New York, USA -2014
The TIAW World of Difference Award in Washington DC, USA – 2014
The Economic Times World HRD - 101 Most Fabulous Coaching Leaders of India -2020

Mr Subba is dedicated to empowering people with mind and life skills so they may put their knowledge and business skills to best use, and in the process, keep growing in work and life. On one hand, Mr Subba is an Engineer and business graduate by formal training and has three decades of experience as a senior leader in the corporate world. And on the other, he has deep experience in meditations of various styles, ancient wisdom of Asia and the contemporary science of the mind. This integrated knowledge and lived experience is what he brings into all his programs, making them real and relevant. While he works with people from all walks of life, his focus is on young adults, women, and future leaders. His global community spans many countries in Asia, Europe and Americas. And, while he runs his sessions digitally, he also holds immersive retreats at BeingSattvaa, Ubud, Bali, a centre run by his Co-Founder and wife, Ms Renuka.

Ms Yamuna is the Founder & CEO of Cab Dost, a socially driven tech-based startup working in the financial advisory space. CabDost works with the taxi drivers’ community to help them file their Income tax returns and aim to bring financial inclusion by creating awareness to build a credible track record and plan their finances. She helps people from the bottom of the pyramid to reap benefits of financial inclusion like building a track record of income, becoming financially literate, reduced cost of credit from the organized sector, getting their first TDS refunds and most importantly instilling the culture of compliance. After working with 10000+ drivers, 8 Crore TDS Refunds have gone back, 2 Crore Taxes paid , Fin Literacy Programs for 12000+, inspired her extend services to many more. She has been selected to participate in in the Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2017 at Hyderabad. Ms Yamuna was selected to represent India as part of Professional Fellow’s Exchange Program organized by The University of Oklahoma, supported by the Bureau of Educational and Culture Affairs and the U.S State Department. She was recognized as Top 15 Women Entrepreneurs and was awarded Women Transforming India Award 2018 organized by Women Entrepreneurship Platform- NITI Aayog and UN India. Ms Yamuna was a speaker at Tax Morale Conference at OECD. Ms Yamuna previously worked at INKtalks on special projects closely with the CEO and designed INK Masterclass series. She also worked worked as Assistant Professor at REVA University and as Senior Risk Consultant at KPMG.

Dr Rohini Rau created history by winning India's first international gold medal by a women's youth team at the Asian Sailing Championship in 2004. She has participated in 9 World Championships, winning 6 international medals and 32 National Medals including 8 Consecutive National titles in the Laser Radial. She campaigned for the 2012 Olympic Games. She completed her MBBS at Chengalpet Govt Medical College and MSc Internal Medicine from the University of Edinburgh. She works as a Senior Resident Doctor at Kauvery Hospital, Chennai, India and is certified as a Functional Medicine Practitioner (AFMCP) by Institute of Functional Medicine, USA 2021. She is the Outgoing Curator of the Chennai Hub Global Shapers Community (an initiative of the World Economic Forum) and a 2009 TED Fellow. She serves as part of the Global Shapers Alumni Advisory Council since 2018. She has worked as a health researcher with the National Geographic Okavango Wilder- ness Project 2016. She was in Angola for 3 weeks for a Health survey assessment. Dr Rohini is India’s first Medical Clown and trainer. She has worked with The Little Theatre’s Hospital Clowns Troupe since 2015. In 2018, she was a Facilitator for 4 International Design Thinking projects in Ethiopia, Nepal, Singapore and Kenya. She is an International motivational speaker (TED, TEDx, WEF, TiECON, Yi conferences) and has acted on stage since the age of 5. Dr Rohini is a trustee of The Little Theatre - a 28 year old not-for-profit Children’s theatre organisation and has been involved in most of their productions. She is a lyricist and has been part of International productions operating the light and sound. She has learnt Bharatnatyam, Jazz Ballet, Tap and Salsa dancing. She plays the piano and the violin. Has acted in numerous stage shows and an Italian feature film ‘Gills’ age 12. She has sung playback for a Tamil film ‘Three Roses’. After 7 years, Dr Rohini made a comeback into competitive sailing - forming an All Women’s sailing team to represent India at the J/80 World Championship in Bilbao, Spain 12 - 20 July 2019. Team YATRA placed 4th in the Women’s Category. In March 2020, she was selected as one of the international delegates at the Global Victoria Business Summit 2020 in Melbourne, Australia.  She is the COO of a new fitness start up MONDAY MONK. That brings holistic fitness to the common man by focussing on mental health along with spiritual health, emotional, physical health and well-being.

Mr Mohit is a go-getter who has always aspired to build world class products from India. After schooling in India, he went to Stanford University in California to understand the world of innovation and start-ups. He claims to have studied ‘Human Engineering’ while working with some of the world’s best at Stanford. Mr Mohit, along with his Co-Founder Ms Suruchi Wagh started Jombay- a Talent Assessment & Leadership Development platform to help companies reduce errors in their hiring, promotions and other talent management processes. He was also the Country Head for mig33, a mobile community of more than 50 million users. Mr Mohit was also selected among '40-under-40' by Fortune Magazine India as a part of their 2015 list. Mohit Gundecha CEOs background

Ms Audrey is passionate about flying & educating children. She founded a school in 2008 in the city of Mysuru, by the name of “I Can”. This is an attitude that is nurtured and developed in every child and parent. I She also made a conscious decision to become an Aerosports Professional way back in 1996, a rare choice for most who associate flying with Airliners or the Forces. Over the years, she has earned several firsts to her credit which includes: being India’s First Woman Microlight Flying Instructor, Motor Glider Pilot and a woman pilot with a national record on Microlights. I Can is also Mysore’s First Cambridge International School. Over the years, teaching and educating both on the ground and in the air has become her full-time work. She has been invited on several platforms as a motivational speaker. Earning a nomination to circumnavigate the earth on a single engine motor glider has been a landmark achievement for her in the field of aerosports. Her 23 year old daughter Ms Amy, 16 year old son Mr Jay and 11 year old daughter Ms Ava are aviators too.

A passion for learning and working with people has steered Dr Margaret through a rich and diverse working life. Her interest in the medical professions has endured throughout this journey and her dedication to the health sector lies at the heart of Synapse Medical, which she founded in 2010. Dr Margaret is the CEO of Synapse, a MedTech company with offices in 3 countries, which is dedicated to improving efficiencies in health administration, by leveraging technology to digitise outdated manual processes. She is also is a Solicitor, a Registered Nurse and an academic scholar of Medicare and health insurance law, who publishes extensively, both in peer reviewed journals and popular media. She has a PhD on the topic of Medicare claiming and compliance is considered one of Australia’s leading experts on the operation of Australia’s health financing arrangements. Dr Margaret is also passionate about supporting women in business through advocacy, education and mentoring programs.

Ms Arthi Sairaman is the head of MTAB’s international sales and marketing operations. A graduate of BITS Pilani, she pursued her master’s in computer integrated manufacturing, an area that she got hooked to while her parents were introducing FMS/CIM in India and received her MBA from the Foster School of Business. Prior to her current role, she has worked in the areas of Supply Chain and Operations Management for tech companies such as Toshiba, OnSemi, IBM, Panasonic and Microsoft. A 2nd generation entrepreneur along with her sister, Ms Sashi Sairaman, she is helping MTAB lead the way in technical education and industry in the global market, increasing their presence in over 30 countries. Her focus is on automation, high-value engineering, and Industry 4.0. Ms Arthi is a passionate about women in technology and business and founded the National Association of Women MBA in Seattle, focusing on building a community of women leaders mentoring and supporting each other grow and succeed in Corporate and Entrepreneurial roles. In her free time, she enjoys jigsaw puzzles, hiking, sci-fi movies and road trips with her husband.

Mrs Priya is an IT Leader with dynamic 20 years of experience in manufacturing industry enabling business by providing innovative & customer oriented digital solutions. At Saint Gobain India, she is responsible for digitalizing end to end value chain of the business operations. She also leads the customer connect platform program for other regional businesses in India, primarily focusing on Sales & Marketing operations. She is a Computer Science Engineer. Prior to Saint Gobain India, Mrs Priya was with Caterpillar India Pvt Ltd (2001 – 2016) & Valeo India Pvt Ltd (2017 - 2021).

IT Professional, having over 28 years of experience in food industry, including 13 years of SAP experience. Have worked in senior management roles, both IT and business function. This gave the opportunity to be an IT professional with better business knowledge, which in turn is helping to align IT to business better. Responsible for the overall strategic planning related to information systems and technology. Provided leadership and vision in implementing SAP, and has carried out SAP Rollouts to international locations, USA & China. Implemented S/4 HANA. Managing 3 SAP Instances which has modules FI, CO, MM, QM, SD, PP, FM, HCM, PM, WM, PPDS, TM,FM, CM. Implemented SAP SAAS solutions, Successfactors & C4C. Responsible for managing the company’s Central Data Centre, In-house. Setup Disaster Recovery Site in the cloud, to achieve business continuity. Responsible for managing the IT Infrastructure across 7 manufacturing locations. I am Board member of SAP India User Group (INDUS). IIMA Alumini Member - successfully completed one month Program for Emerging Leaders from IIM Ahmedabad.

Ms Sivapriya Balagopal is the Head of the New Product Development, R& D Division at Eastern Condiments Private Limited. As a Food Scientist & Nutritionist by profession, Ms Sivapriya holds rich experience of over 19 years in the field of product development, R&D in the food industry. Her portfolio at Eastern involves diversifying the company's range of products into spice & other food categories. She has travelled extensively in India & across the globe in understanding the changing consumer palate. Ms Sivapriya spearheads the M E Meeran Innovation Centre at Eastern, which is a centre dedicated to the field of research & food analytical testing. She has published three research papers. Environment and Sustainability, Consumer Safety, Health & Nutrition are matters close to her heart.  She has been actively involved in Eastern's campaigns on Women empowerment such as Bhoomika & Eastern PASS-AGE. She holds a Post Graduate degree in Food Science & Nutrition & a Bachelor's degree in Nutrition & Dietetics. She is a State Rank Holder from University of Madras in the branch for Nutrition, Food Service management & Dietetics.

Dr Annie Jacob, a Doctorate from IIT Madras is the Director, KCG College of Technology, a progressive Engineering college under the Anna University. It belongs to the Hindustan Group of Institutions, founded by the late Dr. KCG Verghese. She isprimarily involved in administering the planning and execution of operations and resources to achieve the set institutional goals.She is an educational entrepreneur, able administrator, assertive leader and advocator of women empowerment. At the helm of affairs of thetwo-decade institution, Dr Annieworks with students and teachers specializing in STEM related subjects. With women faculty outnumbering men, she has edge over others in knowing the challenges of professional women, particularly in engineering. She nurtures the start-up ideas in students by establishing KCG Technological Business Incubator (TBI) and also supports them financially. Women’s Coding Club and Women Empowerment Cell set up exclusively for girl students motivate and empower them to attain the highest potential. She is the proud recipient of "Best Women Entrepreneur Award” from ICT Academyand “Eminent Women Edupreneur Award” from Times Group. Adding feather to her cap, she was conferred Women of Impact Award and Women in STEM Award by IIT Madras Foundation and IIT Madras Alumni Association respectively for her phenomenal contribution in the field of Engineering and Technology education. Dr Annie joined the Y’s Men Community in the year 2009 as a member of Mylapore club, Chennai District and is dynamically involved in various activities of Y's Men International. She is currently the Area Director-India Area, Y’s Men International and has held various posts in the regions and districts. Under the leadership of Dr Annie, Centenary community care projects were executed.

Ms Shirin Salis is the Vice president of Human Resources at Trane Technologies, India formerly known as Ingersoll-Rand. She led the organization to win accolades like India's 100 Best Companies to Work For 2019 and India’s Best 25 workplaces for women - a strong reflection of a high-trust, high-performance culture. Trane Technologies is certified as a Great Place to Work. Ms Shirin has over two decades of rich experience spanning across reputed organizations. Her astute leadership has helped organizations implement impactful people and leadership development practices leading to improved business results. Prior to Trane, she held positions at Agilent Technologies and GE. In her roles, Shirin has particularly focused on areas of strategic HR, leadership development, organization capability building, culture enhancement, diversity & inclusion practices, performance management, employee engagement and several other innovative people practices. Ms Shirin has several recognitions to her credit “Woman Super Achiever” and 100 Most Influential Global HR professionals for two consecutive years. She was featured in the YourStory’s 100 Emerging Voices of 2019 - a list of emerging thought leaders, whose opinions mattered to readers, and they believed, will gain prominence in 2020 & beyond. She was one of the 5 finalists for ETPrime Women Leadership Awards 2020 in the HR Leader of the Year category by Economic Times. She is the Immediate Past Chairwoman of CII-IWN, Karnataka. She now leads the CII IWN’s cross-company/cross industry leadership mentoring program across Southern Region, connecting top talent women leaders as mentees with inspiring CEOs/CXOs & Senior Leadership level mentors.

Ms Hema Mani has over 25 years of experience in Strategic Human Resources Capacity, with wide ranging Multinational experiences from Kelly Consultants, PWC, Jain Group of Institutions, i2 Technologies and Honeywell. She is a certified Korn Ferry Leadership Architect and Coach, Lean Sigma Green Belt assessor and certified OD Facilitator She is currently heading the Asia Pacific HR at Lennox International. Part of her responsibility in Lennox India & Asia is on Talent Development in these regions and developing them into a global team of excellence. She is committed to the cause of diversity and has recently launched the LGBTQ+ initiative at Lennox India. Under her leadership, Lennox India has won several honors for HR such as the 13 best workplaces in Tamil Nadu by Times of India, 100 Best places to work for women in India 2016 by Avatar, Best places to work in Chennai by Economic Times, Best Games based Learning Program by TISS and Dream companies to work in 2016 by Times Ascent. Best Community engagement Award by Economic Times More recently Lennox was Certified as the Top 100 Great Places to work under her leadership She has represented on topics of Human sciences in forums of IHRD, NHRD, ISTD and SHRM and has published papers. She is recognized as one of the 30 Women Super Achievers by World HRD Congress. More recently, she has been an active volunteer and Meditator with Isha Foundation.

Ms Meera is a Director of Verkenner Business Associates Pvt. Ltd, a firm involved in business consulting for scaling up / transformation, risk management and talent acquisition. Having rich experience in the BFS / Healthcare sectors, Ms Meera has been instrumental in bringing effective strategies and innovative business practices as Head of Marketing & Corporate Communication in large public and private sector organizations in the Banking & Financial sector. Her previous assignments include at Bank of Baroda, Manappuram Finance Ltd., and UTI Mutual Fund. Further, she has been a Corporate Trainer/ Faculty for Executive Development Programs at various institutes like National Institute of Bank Management, Pune / UTI ICM Mumbai / Technology Business Incubator NIT Kozhikode, adjunct faculty at Wellingkar Institute of Management Development and Research and other institutions in Mumbai etc. She has published several articles on various management subjects including Banking and Financial Services marketing in leading National level publications. Ms Meera has represented her organizations on various committees at the AMFI / Indian Banks Association (IBA) etc. and has been a guest speaker on various National / State level conclaves and summits etc. viz. CII, Dun & Bradstreet, Kerala Management Association etc. She was listed among the Most Influential Marketing Leaders 2016 by the World Marketing Congress.

Ms Purnima heads the firm’s Hyderabad practice. She has approximately 23 years of experience in the areas of corporate and commercial law including legal consultancy in foreign investment, infrastructure projects, joint ventures, merger and acquisition, capital structuring, land acquisitions, property related issues and civil and commercial litigation. She also has extensive experience in issues relating to structuring of foreign investors’/ventures in India including investment in JVs, restructuring of capital, amalgamations, mergers, acquisition of existing companies/business and other investment related aspects including, funding options, regulatory compliances required for such investments, compliance with taxation laws, well as drafting legal documentation for establishing business relationships in India Ms Purnima is also a specialist in the practice of Real Estate law and is a sought-after advisor on various aspects of commercial real estate including acquisitions, development, planning, leasing, financing and disposals. She also advises on the real estate aspects of corporate transactions such as M&A. As a special interest in women related issues, Ms Purnima works actively in respect of matters related to Sexual Harassment at workplace for which she conducts various training sessions and in also on the Internal Complaint Committee for many Companies. She has a B.Com & LLB from the University of Lucknow.

Ms Nandini Sarkar heads the Global Equity, Diversity & Inclusion COE for Boeing in India and is based in Bangalore. An HR professional with over 2 decades of experience, she brings in a rich blend of experience as an Inclusion Strategist, L&OD Professional, Culture Curator, Mentor, and a Nurturer of Leadership Excellence. She has been bestowed with International Awards & Recognitions for her work in the space of D&I within the organizational boundaries and beyond. She is the Convener for Policy & Advocacy Pillar of the Indian Women Network – CII Karnataka; Member of Bangalore Chamber of Industries and Commerce (BCIC); Member of Women in Technology (WIT) Bangalore Chapter and Member of Women Empowerment Committee of ASSOCHAM etc. She is a strong PRIDE Ally and engages with NGOs working in the space of Women’s Rights and Disability. Besides being a graduate in English Literature, Ms Nandini has a graduation degree in Law and has practiced in the Court of Law for some years. She is a mentor to 2nd Career women who are mainstreaming and is a strong champion of promoting STEM education for girl students.

Prasanthi is the Executive Manager (Customer Support) of Efftronics Systems Pvt. Ltd., one of India’s smart solutions company. Backed by rich R&D, Efftronics is now a leading provider of smart solutions for Railways signalling, Smart cities, Smart Buildings and Industrial domains. She did her M.B.A in Finance Management from Bangalore University in 1999. She leads 470 people in the Customer Support Wing and responsible for the Installation and maintenance of India’s largest IoT network for Indian Railways with more than 6 million things connected across 9000 locations all over India. She is a Member of the POSH Committee in Efftronics Systems Pvt Ltd and handles grievances. She is also a Lead Auditor in Efftronics Auditors Team. Prasanthi held various roles with the Indian Women Network (IWN) such as Co-Convener (L&D), IWN Andhra Pradesh in 2018 & 2019 and currently serves as the Chairwoman of IWN Andhra Pradesh.

Ms Anamika Saraogi started her journey as a partner in True Cartons - house of packaging with her husband and then started her own retail company - Clay & Glaze. On account of her love for art and pottery, she started working with local artisans, designing and developing home decor products. She is an environmental philanthropist and has a strong inclination towards spirituality.

Dr Uma Aysola is a Senior business leader with 33 years of experience in areas of Strategic planning, Execution and Operations of Hospitals, Health Systems Management and Corporate Social Responsibility. She has a proven track record in establishing Systems and processes, End to End Structure of Ecosystems Encompassing Hospitals, Medical Diagnostics, Wellness and wellbeing and Telemedicine. She is the recipient of “The World CSR” Award in 2014 in the category of 50 Most Talented Professionals in India (Athena). She also took up the lead role in conceptualizing and publishing a 150- page coffee table book titled “The Golden Hour” for increasing awareness for emergency response. She is responsible for implementing the revolutionary concept of “Sight Savers- Exclusive Facility” to cross subsidize eye care for inpatients. She is also a pioneer in establishing the first of its kind disability skill lab using virtual reality for education and disability inclusiveness amongst school and college students and working population. Championing the cause of patient assistance (LVPEI), she has pioneered the Patient Advocate, the first of its name in the country. She has also assisted Prof C K Prahalad’s team in developing case studies for the Harvard Business Review (EMRI). Dr Uma has also been invited to speak at the United Nations Conference – IHDP Open Meeting 2009 in Bonn.

Ms Savitha Kesav Jagadeesan is a Senior Resident Partner in Kochhar & Co and leads the Chennai office as well as the firms southern Intellectual Property law practice. Her other practice areas include Corporate Law, Employment Law and TMT law. She advised on labour matters including Employer employee disputes, termination issues as well as labour documentation. She sits on several POSH committees. Ms Savitha is also actively engaged in advising several large foreign and domestic clients on negotiating and preparing joint ventures, Private Equity Investment documentation, foreign direct investment, technical collaboration, share/asset purchase deals, mergers and acquisition and India Investment Strategies. She is handling various IP portfolios (litigation and prosecution) for clients across a wide range of industry sectors including FMCG, auto parts, IT, Education, media and entertainment etc. In addition to the traditional IPR issues, Ms Savitha has been actively engaging with numerous dynamic start-up ventures and hi-tech companies in India advising them on e-commerce and Internet related transactions, including critical issues relating to co-branding, content licensing, platform agreements and cyber related IPR issues. She has extensive research background and was awarded the Monash Research Scholarship (Australia) to conduct research in the area of Cyber Crime and Policing. During her stint in Australia, she also taught Contract law, Commercial Law and Criminal Law at Monash University and Victoria University. She is an invited Member of the Congress of Fellows, CILS, Salzburg. She has been adjudged a recommended lawyer in the Asia Pacific Region by the leading legal practice book Legal 500 for Employment Law, TMT law and IP law. She was also declared among the Top 100 Legal professionals in India by Forbes India in 2021. She is also awarded the distinction of being among the top 100 IP Professionals by Asia IP and being among the top 100 Women IP Professionals by World IP Forum.

Banker turned successful woman entrepreneur, Dr Senthamarai is the Co-Founder of Betamonks and Founder of Azhag. She runs clothing to software service Ventures with 200+ employees. Her quest to excel and change lives made her come out of the comforts of corporate world and start her entrepreneurial journey. Dr Senthamarai, Alumni of ISB, holds a Bachelor Degree in Commerce, General Law, Diploma in Software Technology, CFP (Certified Financial Planner), Women Entrepreneur Executive Management Program of Goldman Sacs and ISB and was privileged to be part of the fully funded Ambassador Program of ISB. Prior to becoming an entrepreneur, she has spent 10+ years in Banking within the Retail Sales Segment in various leadership roles. BETAMONKS is a technology accelerator. It helps companies to accelerate their business by building platforms that are required to evolve them from bottlenecks of current solutions. BETAMONKS is specialized in building automation and analytic platforms from start-up to fortune 500 companies and enterprise clients to develop and deliver turn-key scalable software solutions. She has been a motivational speaker at 100+ sessions in both national and international platforms. Based on her experience in Business Planning, Operations Management, People Management, Digital Transformation, she helps businesses and individuals in strategy, planning, Business Modelling, creating and implementing innovative marketing strategies through the right mix of mediums, content and research.

Ms Priya Kathirvelu has more than 25+ years of corporate exposure as an HR leader in organizations like TAFE, Ingersoll Rand, Dell International Services and Wipro Technologies. She was heading the Talent Management and Development function in these organizations and is currently an independent consultant. She has in-depth exposure to Learning & Organizational Development, Talent Management, Change Management and Diversity & Inclusion . Over the few years, she has been associated with the CII Indian Women’s Network in Karnataka and Southern region in supporting their Leadership Development initiatives and Mentoring programs. With her background in Psychology she has multiple accreditations in various psychometric tools and is also a passionate facilitator and coach.

Ms Chaturvedi has over 25 years of capital markets and financial management experience. As an entrepreneur and investor, she brings a unique perspective to the strategic planning and investment process. Ms Chaturvedi is Founder & Managing Partner of Achieving Women Equity (AWE) Funds to invest in innovative enterprises which positively impact gender balance, by investing in women owned, led, influenced companies in India building on the investment thesis that investing in women businesses delivers both commercial returns and economic development impact. Ms Chaturvedi is extremely passionate about promoting entrepreneurship in general and women entrepreneurship in particular. She founded and leads as Chairwoman, TiEGlobal’s marquee women’s entrepreneurship program: Project All India Roadshow for Women’s Economic Empowerment through Entrepreneurship (AIRSWEEE), for which she obtained funding from the US Department of State for an unprecedented 6 consecutive rounds of funding and has directly mentored 575 women from 106 Tier 2 and 3 cities in 20 States in India. These women further impacted 6,500+ women through a pay-it- forward multiplier. She has promoted two chapters of The IndUS Entrepreneurs (TiE) – a global organization with 61 chapters in 14 countries with the mission of fostering entrepreneurship. She is a Former Member of TiE Global Board of Trustees and was first woman member of the Board Previously, she was Founder and Managing Director of Accelerator Group LLC, an investment banking & strategic advisory services firm. Prior to this, she has worked with Amherst Partners, LLC, Shearson Lehman and JM Financial Services (later JM Morgan Stanley-Indian affiliate of Morgan Stanley). As a prolific thought leader and speaker, Ms Chaturvedi has been a guest lecturer at Johns Hopkins’ Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) on Gender Lens Investing & Women Economic Empowerment, invited to US Department of State’s International Speakers Program. Additionally, she has participated in several international conferences as a speaker including Mackinac Leadership Conference, IFC Healthcare Conference, PravasiBharatiya Divas, TiE Global Summit and Private Equity in India conferences. She is one of three invited advisors to Bain Consulting’s seminal study on Women Entrepreneurship in India. To support economic development, Ms Chaturvedi has been a Founding Member of the Great Lakes Manufacturing Council (along with Michigan Economic Development Corp and many local Seema Chaturvedi’s Biography Page 2 of 2 development institutions, inaugurated by then Governor Jennifer Granholm) and has served on several boards including Co-Chairing Michigan IT Summit, Marygrove College in Michigan, International Business Council at Automation Alley. She served on the Economic Advisory Council (EAC) of Center for American Progress, Washington DC based progressive think-tank; the boards of TiE Detroit, TiE Miami and TiE Global and the Miami-Dade Urban Debate League. She is an invited Member of Indiaspora, a by-invitation-only not-for-profit organization to amplify the positive impact of Indians. Ms Chaturvedi has received several honors including Global Achievers Award, United Nations Women: Community Impact Awards (2nd Runner Up), Forbes Finance Council, Business Rankers Women Achievers Award, Crain’s Detroit Business “40 under 40”, Crain’s Detroit Business “Detroit’s Most Influential Business Women,” Detroit Historical Society’s Detroit’s Enterprising Women, Asian Indian Women’s Association’s Women of Distinction, inducted to Michigan Hall of Fame for Enterprising Women, Certificate of Recognition form the US House of Representatives, named Crain’s Detroit Influential Women in Tech, Special Recognition Award for promoting Women Entrepreneurship by TiE Global, Founder of Most Innovative Women Entrepreneurs Program by TiE Global. Ms Chaturvedi holds a Master’s Degree in Finance from Boston College and an undergraduate degree with honors in Economics from Lady Shri Ram College of the Delhi University in India. She has also received Certificate in Corporate Board Readiness from Harvard Business School

Mr Sujith Kumar has over 22 years of experience in the field of Human Resources, with extensive experience in Design and Implementation of Employee Engagement Initiatives, BPHR, Change Management, Performance Management, Employee Relations& Labor Law, Internal Communications, Branding, CSR and Training & Development. He holds a Post graduate degree in Social Work with a specialization in Personnel Management & Industrial Relations from Loyola College, Chennai. He has been with Infosys Ltd for the last 20 years and has performed several roles in this period. He is currently the AVP & HR Business Leader for Infosys where he heads the HR function for its Cloud & Infrastructure Services and also heads the Internal Communications at Infosys. Mr Sujith has extensive experience in setting up HR function in a Development Center and has conceptualized and executed several Employee Engagement Initiatives. He has rich experience in managing the Business HR function and People Strategy. He is the recipient of the Infosys Award for Excellence and has won several awards for his innovation in people management and employee engagement. He is a prominent speaker in student & industry forums and has featured in several TV and Radio Talk shows. He has delivered over 2700 guest lectures and spends his weekends mostly visiting colleges and speaking to young minds. Very passionate about writing, he has penned his thoughts for several magazines and newspapers. He also published his first book written in Tamil. His career counselling sessions are very popular amongst students and parents across the country. He is the Founder & Managing Trustee of Maatram Foundation which provides free higher education to meritorious students from the economically weaker section of the society. Through his foundation, more than 1600 Students have been benefited in the last 8 years. Maatram Foundation has also embarked on an ambitious journey of setting up school libraries in select Govt Corporation Schools across TN. Mr Sujith has won several awards - Winner of the Young Achiever Award&ICON of Rotaract awarded by Rotary International. He is the recipient of The Change Maker Award in 2014, Humanitarian Award from NIT, Trichy & Distinguished Alumni of Loyola in 2015. He also won the Pride of Tamilnadu award in 2017 for his work with Maatram Foundation. He is currently part of several Academic councils of Colleges and a Steering Committee Member of the NAASCOM HR Forum.

Dr Navya co-leads the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) team at LITC. She is responsible for the design and development of HVAC products and actively drives people development and employee engagement. Her expertise is in R&D, product development and manufacturing. Simultaneously, she has also become adept at working with and leading multicultural and multi-disciplinary global teams. For 3 years at LITC, she headed the India chapter of Lennox Young Professionals Association which focused on planning and executing activities aimed at furthering the professional development of employees. Dr Navya’s doctoral research focused on using dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma for disinfection and sterilization of bacteria- an alternative to conventional methods of sterilization such as autoclaving. One of her proud moments was the completion of doctoral research with Prof. Subrata Roy. She made a shift in her domain of interest from aerospace to plasma sterilization, starting a new research stream at Prof. Roy’s lab. She is a people person and is energized by meeting new people and networking. She holds 4 degrees: M.S. & Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from University of Florida, Gainesville, B.Tech in Aerospace Engineering from IIT Madras and an MBA From IIT Madras.